Kodak Aptus 65 Release note

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Type: Release note

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Leaf Capture 8 – Version 8.4.6 Release Notes

Introduction

These release notes accompany Leaf

Capture 8 version 8.4.6. This version

of Leaf Capture 8 contains the following changes:

• A New Leaf

Aptus™ firmware that fixes a specific problem occurring in

configurations where a flash sync cable is used to initiate an image

capture.

• An update to the Leaf

Contact Sheet software

• Apple

Mac

Pro computer support

For Leaf Aptus & Valeo users: When you connect your camera back to the

Leaf Capture 8 software, the Leaf digital camera back firmware is updated

automatically. This takes approximately 10 minutes.

For Leaf Valeo users: Leaf

DP-67 version 1.3.2 is the latest released

version.

Contents

This document includes the following information:

• Minimum system requirements

• Leaf Capture compatibility

• Feature enhancements

• Fixed issues

• Known issues

• Firmware issues

Leaf Capture 8 – Version 8.4.6 Release Notes

Minimum System Requirements

The following system components are required for running Leaf Capture 8

version 8.4.6:

PowerPC-based Macintosh

Processor Power Macintosh

G5 or Macintosh PowerBook

Processor speed 1 GHz (recommended dual 2 GHz)

Memory 1 GB (recommended 2 GB or more)

Operating system Mac OS

X, version 10.2.x

(Note: OSX 10.2.8 is not supported)

Intel-based Macintosh

Processor Intel

Core

Duo

Processor speed 1.83 GHz

Memory 2 GB

Operating system Mac OSX, version 10.4.x

Leaf Capture 8 – Version 8.4.6 Release Notes

Leaf Capture Compatibility

Leaf Capture 8 supports the following Leaf digital camera backs:

• Leaf Aptus 75

• Leaf Aptus 65

• Leaf Aptus 22

• Leaf Aptus 17

• Leaf Valeo 22/22Wi

• Leaf Valeo 17Wi

• Leaf Valeo 11

Feature Enhancements

• Firmware compatibility with Leaf Capture 10.0.4 Update 3

The Leaf digital camera back firmware is fully compatible with both Leaf

Capture 8, version 8.4.6 and Leaf Capture 10, version 10.0.4 Update 3. The

firmware does not reload when switching between these versions.

Leaf Capture 8 – Version 8.4.6 Release Notes

Fixed Issues

• Leaf Aptus now detects every shot taken

In some configurations where a flash sync cable is used to initiate an image

capture, some Leaf Aptus digital camera backs did not detect every shot

taken during a burst, resulting in lost frames. Leaf Aptus now detects every

shot taken.

• Leaf Contact Sheet scrolling

You can now smoothly scroll through “Huge thumbnails” in Leaf

Contact

Sheet.

• Apple Mac Pro support

Leaf Capture 8 now supports the new Apple

Mac

Pro computer, in addition

to the MacBook™ and MacBook™ Pro laptops.

• Updated live view dongle driver

Leaf Capture 8 version 8.4.6 includes an updated live view dongle driver for

running Leaf Capture 8 on Apple

Rosetta

software. The updated dongle

driver is installed when you install version 8.4.6.

For users with an earlier Leaf Capture 8 version: To ensure the dongle

driver is installed with the version 8.4.6 installation, uninstall your current

Leaf Capture 8 version before installing version 8.4.6.

Leaf Capture 8 – Version 8.4.6 Release Notes

Known Issues

• Opening files in Batch Processor or Contact Sheet

Files shot or saved in Leaf Capture 10.0.3 on Intel-based Macintosh

computers will not open in this or older versions of Leaf Capture 8 Batch

Processor or Contact Sheet.

• Rotating images in the Contact Sheet may corrupt mosaic files

Images that were shot in portable mode may corrupt if rotated in Leaf

Contact Sheet.

Workaround: Do one of the following:

o To rotate a single file, use Leaf Capture 8.

o For multiple files, create a batch template in Leaf Capture 8, and use

the template to rotate the images in the Leaf

Batch Processor.

• ICC Color Management when shooting in portable mode

When shooting in the portable mode, a selected ICC input profile is

embedded in the mosaic file. Accurate colors can be viewed in Leaf Capture

8, or when processing in the Leaf Batch Processor. However, the image

thumbnail that appears in the Leaf Contact Sheet does not contain the

embedded input profile. This can cause the Leaf Contact Sheet thumbnail

colors to be inaccurate.

Workaround: In the Leaf Batch Processor application, set the destination

format to mosaic files, and process the files without changing their

parameters.

The thumbnail colors will be correct in the Leaf Contact Sheet and are the

same as they appear in Leaf Capture 8.

Leaf Capture 8 – Version 8.4.6 Release Notes

• File Names in the Leaf Contact Sheet Software

When file names are displayed in the Leaf Contact Sheet application, the

lower part of the letters y, g, j, p, and q are not displayed.

Workaround: Use upper-case letters for file names.

• Print command in the Leaf Contact Sheet software

In some cases, if you select Print in the Leaf

Contact Sheet application, the

software may stop responding.

Workaround: In the Leaf

Contact Sheet window, click the green circle

to maximize the window size before you print.

• No preview for EPSF files

When exporting mosaic files to EPS format, the file has no preview.

Firmware Issues

• Working with Contax cameras

The Contax 645AF camera does not support B mode with a digital camera

back.

Workaround: Use Aperture Priority mode for exposures longer than one

second.

• Shooting while the Leaf logo is turning

When the Leaf logo is turning, the camera back is busy. Wait until the logo

stops turning before shooting.

• Removing a CF Card from a Leaf Aptus digital camera back connected

to a Macintosh computer

Removing the Compact Flash card from the Leaf Aptus digital camera back

while shooting in tethered mode stops the communication. To remove the

Leaf Capture 8 – Version 8.4.6 Release Notes

CF card from the Leaf Aptus, click the disconnect icon in the Leaf Capture

8 software, and eject the CF card via the Macintosh desktop.

• Using Macintosh Laptops Running on a Low Battery

Shooting to an Apple

Macintosh

PowerBook

or MacBook™ computer that

is running on a low battery can cause the Leaf Aptus digital camera back to

restart.

Workaround: Recharge or change the battery, or connect the computer to a

power supply.

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